Attorney Armstrong Purdee Family Collection Civil Rights Education Desegregation Location: AC.8.A.2.2.4 The Attorney Armstrong Purdee Collection documents the life, legacy, and historical significance of one of Jackson County’s earliest African American legal professionals. The collection contains photographs, commemorative materials, newspaper articles, publications, and digital resources that highlight Purdee’s professional accomplishments and the lasting impact of his work within the community. Materials include images of commemorative events, a photograph of Purdee’s gravesite, and newspaper coverage discussing his life and contributions. The collection also contains publications related to African American history in Jackson County, including a family reunion cookbook and a scrapbook documenting the legacy of African Americans in the region. In addition to printed materials, the collection includes a video link documenting a Black History Month program featuring the Jackson County NAACP and the Jackson County School Board. Together, these materials provide insight into community efforts to preserve the historical legacy of Attorney Armstrong Purdee and the broader history of African American leadership and civic engagement in Jackson County, Florida. The collection is arranged in a single box and organized by subject and material type, including commemorations, news articles, photographs, and publications related to Attorney Armstrong Purdee. text .5 Linear Feet http://meba.famu.edu/attorney-armstrong-purdue-collection-2 MS_0014 Cataloged by: Dr. Murrell Dawson 2021 Assisted by: Students - Daija O’Harrow, Tawana Dumorney 2021 Online Publishing Archivist: Tellicia Mitchell 2026 eng http://meba.famu.edu/archives MEBA Archival Collection Florida All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of Meek-Eaton Black Archives is an infringement of the copyright law.